The Season of Sin (Peace In The Storm Publishing Presents)

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Author: Stacy-Deanne
Jasmine filled glasses with juice. “Detective Kemp didn’t seem to notice Zoë’s dress, or lack of it.”
    “Oh please.  Believe me he noticed big time. Did you see when he tripped coming out of the church?  His eyes were glued to Zoë’s behind the entire time.”
    Jasmine shrugged. “Okay well we can’t blame him. He is a man. Still he seemed more interested in the lady standing beside him. I think we both know who that is.”
    Brianna flushed with warmth.
    “I’m sorry.” Jasmine put the juice away. “That isn’t my business.”
    “No you didn’t do anything wrong.”
    “I embarrassed you didn’t I?”
    “No I’m not embarrassed.”
    “I just can tell that there’s more than business between you.”
    “So it’s that obvious?” Brianna searched the cookie tray for an oatmeal and raisin. “Steven and I were together for a long time.”
    “You see I could tell.” Jasmine sucked frosting off the spatula. “You two ever think of rekindling the fire?”
    Brianna went to the other side of the kitchen. “Uh, everything, uh really was lovely.”
    Steven walked in. He’d devoured his bowl of chocolate pudding.
    “Speak of the devil.  Detective Kemp.” Jasmine gestured to the snacks. “Feel free to have some more of anything you like.”
    He scraped the sides of his bowl to get the remainder of pudding. He’d combed his hair so neatly Brianna could see the teeth marks.  His Indigo suit made his eyes stand out more than usual.
    “Whoo, wee!  Ms. Hudson that pudding hit the spot. I love anything chocolate.”
    Jasmine sucked in a chuckle.  Brianna covered her grin.
    “What’s so funny? Did I miss something?”
    “No. Would you like some tuna casserole, Detective Kemp?”
    “Oh naw.” He scrunched up his nose.  “But I’ll take a tuna sandwich on wheat.”
    “Uh, I don’t have any tuna sandwiches but I can make you one.”
    He set his bowl in the sink. “That’s cool.”
    “Steven.” Brianna bumped him. “Instead of asking for a sandwich why don’t you help out?”
    “Oh and is you eating all the cookies a form of helping out?” He moved the cookie tray.
    Jasmine laughed. “I must say you two are keeping my mind off Nadia and I appreciate that.” She got two plates, winked at Brianna and left.
    Steven stirred a fruit cup.  “What the hell was that about?”
    “Nothing.” Brianna sipped juice. “It’s a woman thing.”
    “Jayce left a message on my cell.” Steven gobbled a spoonful of fruit. “Boy does he want your head on a stick ‘cause of those journals. I hope you weren’t blabbing info about the case to Jasmine.”
    “We weren’t even talking about that.”
    “So what were you talking about then?”
    “Nothing.” She got a napkin.
    “Didn’t seem like nothing to me.  I could tell you were talking about me.”
    “Jasmine said she could tell we’d been together that’s all.  She thought we were still a couple but I told her we weren’t.”
    “And whose fault is that?”
    She scooped onion dip on a chip.  “Don’t start.”
    “I’m not starting anything.” He moved closer. “Jasmine’s a smart lady.”
    “She said she could tell by how you were looking at me during the funeral.”
    “Oh?” He caressed her shoulder.  “Did she notice how you were looking at me ?”
    “What?” She swallowed the rest of the chip.  “I was not.”
    “You were.”
    “I wasn’t.”
    He laughed. “Since you can’t admit you’re still in love with me then I’m not surprised you’d deny you were looking at me.”
    “Stop it.” She washed her hands. “What have you been doing?”
    “Checking out some of the guests and looking for clues. Where’s Dylan?”
    Brianna opened a jar of sweet pickles. “I think she’s resting.”
    “We need to talk to her in private. Shit can’t get a word in with Jasmine around.”
    “Let’s give her space today out of respect.”
    Steven got a piece of pecan pie. “I’ll look like Michael Moore by the time we
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